To adjourn, during debate on H.R. 5900.

On Nov 11, 1975, the Senate voted 21–57 (HR 5900). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–44, Republicans 17–15, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 21
No: 57
Did not vote: 21
Date: Nov 11, 1975

By party

Democrats3 yes · 44 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans17 yes · 15 no · 6 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Glenn Beall Jr. R-MD voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted yes
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. R-PA voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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